Archive · 31 May 2025
Gabon to Ban Raw Manganese Exports by 2029
Gabon, a country in Africa, is stopping the sale of raw manganese to other countries in 2029.
Manganese is used to make things like steel.
Gabon is one of the biggest producers of manganese in the world.
The President wants to make more products in Gabon instead of just selling the raw materials.
This plan includes investing in factories and training people.
The goal is to make Gabon's economy stronger by creating more jobs and making more money from the materials it has.
Gabon will halt raw manganese exports starting January 1, 2029.
The decision aims to boost local industry and transform primary materials.
Gabon is the world's second-largest manganese producer.
The ban is part of President Oligui's industrial policy.
A public-private fund will support the necessary industry investments.
- Who
- Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema announced the ban.
- What
- Gabon is banning the export of raw manganese.
- When
- The ban on raw manganese exports begins January 1, 2029.
- Where
- Gabon.
- Why
- To develop an ambitious industrial policy based on local transformation, increase the national workforce's competence, and consolidate tax revenues.
- Country
- Gabon
- Ban Effective Date
- January 1, 2029
- Export
- Raw Manganese
- Uses of Manganese
- Stainless steel, batteries
- Gabon's Manganese Production Rank
- Second largest in world
- Policy Goal
- Local transformation of primary materials
- Support for industry
- Public-private investment fund